Fintan O’Toole: Humans are just apes who burn stuff. Now we must put out the fire
Cop26 delegates have the power to create a turning point in the evolution of our species
Afghanistan’s Shia could face ‘very difficult days’ under Taliban control
Hazara community, which makes up 15% of Afghanistan’s 38m population, is particularly at risk despite Taliban reassurances
Explorer, writer Tim Severin (80) dies at his home in West Cork
Severin became famous when he recreated the Voyage of St Brendan across the Atlantic
The rise of Indian food in Ireland: ‘You want food to be happiness’
Indian cuisine has a rich history in Ireland and today’s chefs are introducing Irish diners to a wide variety of regional flavours
Bill & Ted in middle age: ‘We felt if we did it with heart, it would work’
Alex Winter on friendship with Keanu Reeves, the risky new film and the fun side of fame
Matt Williams: Ten ways to navigate the barren rugby landscape
Just a week ago it was all so different, now we’re fighting over the last packs of toilet paper
Meet The Hu: the Mongolian metal band conquering the world
Never mind the Who, this is The Hu – ready to rock with their unique Mongolian throat singing sound
Fintan O’Toole: Game of Thrones is an epic for our times
Spectacular TV fantasy dramatises climate change, globalisation and political disorder
Fintan O’Toole: Four reasons Mueller’s report is bad news for Trump
Special counsel’s findings look great for the US president, until you consider the long-term
Apes, psychos, alcos: How British cartoonists depict the Irish
The DUP’s new prominence has turned the clock back on a strand of British cartooning
Irish Times Travel Writer 2016: And the winner is . . .
Today, we announce the winner of our travel writing competition. Chosen from more than 650 entries, John Poole’s winning article is about being guided by fictional sleuths through fabulous cities
Rolling sheep’s ankle bones for sport – my night with Mongolian nomads
Travel Writer: Neil Blackbyrne on a journey across the Mongolian Steppes
Catching cold while ice-fishing in Mongolia
Travel Writer: A question to the 4x4 driver led Lorcain Cameron on speeding dash across the ice to investigate
China launches inquiry into botched Great Wall repair job
Official admits rebuilding efforts on the ancient structure ‘really don’t look good’
A 100km run in -40 degrees after an ice marathon? Why not?
Ultra-running doctor Andrew Murray is set to follow the hoofprints of Genghis Khan across Mongolia
China arrests tour group over Genghis Khan video
British tourists arrive home following detention for ‘propaganda and terrorism’
Shrinking Great Wall of China prompts calls for preservation
Poor conditions and theft of bricks for houses do more damage than Mongol hordes did
Have txtrs 4gotn how 2 rite? Not a bit of it
Fears over youthful standards of writing have been around for a very long time, actually
Ken Loach: Still a right old leftie
As a cinematic and political firebrand, Ken Loach has been a force for good for five decades. His new film, ‘Jimmy’s Hall’, tells the story of the first Irishman deported from his own country. But is Loach really ready to hang up his megaphone? “Being realistic, that’s as ambitious as you can be,” says the 77-year-old director
The genetic imprint of Niall of the Nine Hostages
DNA research bolsters the historical record of the Uí Néill clan’s long-lasting primacy in medieval Ireland
NUI Maynooth researchers find worm that fights to death
The nematode worm fights to kill off male rivals and see its own genes spread as far as possible
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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